Website ARC Ride
ARC Ride is committed to promoting gender equality in all aspects of our work. We encourage women to apply for roles in leadership, engineering and technology. Our aim is to have at least 40% female staff across the business. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone, regardless of… read more gender, race, and disability has equal opportunities to succeed and thrive. ARC Ride is a place where ideas, innovation and happiness thrive.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Brand Strategy & Identity
Own and evolve ARC Ride’s brand strategy — ensuring our positioning, voice, and visual identity stay coherent, ambitious, and true across every market we operate in
Develop and enforce brand guidelines that creative teams, partners, and vendors can execute with confidence
Audit and continuously raise the quality of brand application across all channels: digital, print, out-of-home, events, product, and partner comms
Translate business milestones and product developments into compelling brand narratives
Creative Leadership
Lead, manage, and grow an in-house creative team spanning design, copywriting, video, and social content
Set creative direction for campaigns, brand activations, and content series — from concept through execution
Commission and brief external agencies, photographers, videographers, and production partners when needed
Build a creative culture grounded in craft, accountability, and African perspective
Communications & Content
Oversee ARC Ride’s social media manger – communications across LinkedIn, Instagram, X/Twitter, TikTok, and emerging platforms — with platform-native strategy for each
Lead the production of high-quality editorial, video, and visual content that grows our audience and deepens brand trust
Manage PR relationships, press releases, media partnerships, and thought leadership positioning for the company and its leadership
Own communications for key company moments: product launches, market expansions, partnerships, and fundraises
Stakeholder & Executive Communications
Support the CEO and leadership team with presentations, investor materials, conference keynotes, and public-facing communications
Partner with the commercial and partnerships teams to ensure brand integrity in co-branded and B2B communications
Represent the brand externally — at industry events, in media, and with strategic partners
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Experience & Track Record
5+ years in brand, communications, or creative leadership — with at least 3 years managing a team
Demonstrable experience building or significantly evolving a brand identity, including visual systems and brand guidelines
A strong portfolio spanning brand strategy, design direction, and multi-channel content — ideally in a high-growth or category-defining company
Experience working in or with African markets; pan-African perspective is a strong advantage
Background in design or design management — you don’t need to be a practitioner, but you must speak the language fluently
Skills & Mindset
Exceptional editorial judgment
Visual literacy: a trained eye for layout, typography, photography, and motion that can elevate creative work in real time
Strategic thinker who can move from big-picture brand architecture to the copy on a social post without losing coherence
Strong communicator and collaborator — comfortable presenting to the CEO one hour and briefing a designer the next
Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously
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